Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Betsham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betsham Road (ME15 8TX) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betsham Road (ME15 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Hollingworth Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betsham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Francis Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fordcombe Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollingworth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longparish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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